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the best way to shrink our deficit is to grow our economy. to grow good paying jobs and put hard-working americans back to work. unemployment remains stubbornly high. we have seen the enemy and he is us. our bloated and inefficient federal government does not promote but stifles progress. it makes us less competitive in the world. we are not being beaten by our competitors worldwide. we are beating ourselves. through excessive taxation and regulation, the federal government stifles economic growth and shifts more and more american jobs overseas every year. on a regulation in energy robs the middle class through higher fuel costs, slows our path to a national energy independence, and costs hundreds of thousands of new american jobs in the energy industry. small banks are a primary source of capital for middle-class families and small businesses. the added burden of the dodd- frank regulations, hamstrings our banks at a time when small businesses and middle-class families need them the most. it does nothing to prevent large institutions from be
the best way to shrink our deficit is to grow our economy. to grow good paying jobs and put hard-working americans back to work. unemployment remains stubbornly high. we have seen the enemy and he is us. our bloated and inefficient federal government does not promote but stifles progress. it makes us less competitive in the world. we are not being beaten by our competitors worldwide. we are beating ourselves. through excessive taxation and regulation, the federal government stifles economic...
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the state of our economy is not good. we know these statistics, but they are worth repeating. 12.3 million still unemployed. one in six americans lives in poverty. that burden falls most heavily on women and their children. there are 48 million americans living on food stamps. we have lost 6.4 million full- time jobs in this country, 8 million americans are working part-time and they would rather work full-time. 10 million americans have dropped out altogether. why? because small business and entrepreneurship is the engine of growth in this american economy. we know, and you will hear inspiring stories from some of our panelists today, every american gets there first chance in a small business. we know that wave after wave of immigrants gets there first hand hold on that first rung of the american ladder by opening a small business. i started out in a little business with nine people. my story is not unique. it is the american story. deli or thes the auto mechanic or it services small business is the engine of growth for
the state of our economy is not good. we know these statistics, but they are worth repeating. 12.3 million still unemployed. one in six americans lives in poverty. that burden falls most heavily on women and their children. there are 48 million americans living on food stamps. we have lost 6.4 million full- time jobs in this country, 8 million americans are working part-time and they would rather work full-time. 10 million americans have dropped out altogether. why? because small business and...
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it does not do juss justice to our economy. ts unfair to the people depending on these critical safety net programs. with that, i yield to the ranking member mr. van holland for his opening statement. >> thank you, mr. chairman. again i want to thank all the members of the committee as we gather here at what is a very important moment for our country. thanks to the ingenuity and resilience of the american people, and the emergency actions taken by the president and the congress four years ago, we are continuing to recover from the worst recession since the great depression. momentum in the job market continues to grow. but we still have a long way to go to help put people back to work to accelerate economic growth, and to boost small business hiring. yes, we must and can steadily reduce our deficit and reduce and stable lies the debt but we should do that in a way that immediately reduces the job deficit. rather than a budget that immediately makes that job deficit worse. unfortunately, this republican budget fails that very si
it does not do juss justice to our economy. ts unfair to the people depending on these critical safety net programs. with that, i yield to the ranking member mr. van holland for his opening statement. >> thank you, mr. chairman. again i want to thank all the members of the committee as we gather here at what is a very important moment for our country. thanks to the ingenuity and resilience of the american people, and the emergency actions taken by the president and the congress four years...
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when that happens we will grow our economy, because we need to grow our economy and not our government. that is the key. we have to grow our economy and not our government. when we do that, i think we will unleash opportunities in this country. another issue i find incredibly important is the issue of school choice. i'm a big believer in school choice. it's a part of the opportunities of our future. if we remember that every parent deserves a choice. and every child deserves a chance. i think back to my young days growing up in a single-parent household. i think about the tough times that my mother who worked 16 hours a day, she went to work every day all day long, came home. when my grades were bad, she would pull out is which. switch. as a freshman in high school, i did not do very well. , was failing world geography civics, spanish, and english. when you fail spanish and english, they don't call you bilingual. they call you ignorant because you cannot speak any language. that's where i was. i had the blessing of meeting a conservative republican who became my mentor, a man named joh
when that happens we will grow our economy, because we need to grow our economy and not our government. that is the key. we have to grow our economy and not our government. when we do that, i think we will unleash opportunities in this country. another issue i find incredibly important is the issue of school choice. i'm a big believer in school choice. it's a part of the opportunities of our future. if we remember that every parent deserves a choice. and every child deserves a chance. i think...
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confidence for our ability to restore the economy and bring greatest to this nation again. this is the united states of america and we have never been a nation of fear, blame, or failure. [applause] i am here today able to speak to you and serve in my community because i was raised by people. i was raised by the community. i was not raised by the federal government. at the republican national convention i mentioned that the american determination is found in every channel who looks at the seemingly impossible -- every child who looks at the seemingly impossible and says "i can do that." that is the confidence we need to restore to our nation. true confidence comes from having respect for the challenge, being ready for the task, having a solid plan, and the determination to persevere. we have faced greek opposition during the course of the campaign. -- great opposition during the course of the campaign. often people would ask me what the source of our confidence was. my confidence and that of hundreds of hard-working amazing campaign volunteers wasn't solely based on the fac
confidence for our ability to restore the economy and bring greatest to this nation again. this is the united states of america and we have never been a nation of fear, blame, or failure. [applause] i am here today able to speak to you and serve in my community because i was raised by people. i was raised by the community. i was not raised by the federal government. at the republican national convention i mentioned that the american determination is found in every channel who looks at the...
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there seems to be a division between state of the economy, stock markets, and the rest of the economy. host: jacob is creating a lot of interest. let me go back to "the wall street journal," quoting ron johnson -- indicating -- guest: it has been this big divisive issue, democrats want to raise taxes. republicans want them to dick republicans say they just want to freeze taxes for spending. can the democrats did some taxes as part of the deal that the white house accepts? we look at what the senate democrats are putting forth and the house republicans. we welcome carl from jacksonville, texas on the republican line. caller: thank you for taking my call. the thing that bothers me about our government is the lack of transparency. we hear so much about how we are when the cut out all of the loopholes but nothing is ever mentioned. i cannot know if they think we are too stupid to understand what those loopholes would be and what they would mean. it's just really frustrates me. cuts, i thinket it should start with the politicians and let them live in government housing like they expect eve
there seems to be a division between state of the economy, stock markets, and the rest of the economy. host: jacob is creating a lot of interest. let me go back to "the wall street journal," quoting ron johnson -- indicating -- guest: it has been this big divisive issue, democrats want to raise taxes. republicans want them to dick republicans say they just want to freeze taxes for spending. can the democrats did some taxes as part of the deal that the white house accepts? we look at...
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adversely impact the economy? other studies reached the same conclusion. the united states that is so high that it is already weakening -- debit is st is so high, it is already weakening the economy. we want to see it grow and it benefits workers, benefits employees and creates more tax revenue for us. that is the central question that we have. this amendment, i believe, moves us in the right direction. it gives us the opportunity to end the deficits. as a percentage of gdp, it goes down every year. thank you. >> let me respond and i believe we will have some debate. to begin, all of us recognize that it is a responsibility that we have right now to deal with our debt and deficit in a responsible manner and we all want to achieve that goal. we recognize the economy is very fragile. we have lived through a lot in the last 10 years. many families are still struggling to send their kids to college and pay their mortgage, tuesday and their homes. the budget we put forward cackles the debt and deficit and irresponsible
adversely impact the economy? other studies reached the same conclusion. the united states that is so high that it is already weakening -- debit is st is so high, it is already weakening the economy. we want to see it grow and it benefits workers, benefits employees and creates more tax revenue for us. that is the central question that we have. this amendment, i believe, moves us in the right direction. it gives us the opportunity to end the deficits. as a percentage of gdp, it goes down every...
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danny the economy moving again. getting our debt crisis under control so we may preserve the american dream. these are precisely the priorities that are incorporated in our house republican budget. american families know the federal of rigid federal government should not be spending more than it has. the budgets that have been proposed by the president in the past have never gotten a balance. -- gotten to balance. the president missed the legal deadline of february 4 to send in a budget. past experience tells us when he gets around to it, it will likely not balance, either. american families cannot live this way and neither should the federal government. democrats have not adopted a budget in four years. they will do one this year because of the no budget, and no pay bill. we look for to see in that budget. the test is to see whether or not they can pass that budget out of their own committee and chamber. we're which it will enough democrats be willing to endorse a plan with more so washington can spend more? that i
danny the economy moving again. getting our debt crisis under control so we may preserve the american dream. these are precisely the priorities that are incorporated in our house republican budget. american families know the federal of rigid federal government should not be spending more than it has. the budgets that have been proposed by the president in the past have never gotten a balance. -- gotten to balance. the president missed the legal deadline of february 4 to send in a budget. past...
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same economy. what we don't see as clearly are the jobs that are destroyed or prevented from performing as the government first takes that dollar out of the economy. we see those lost jobs and chronic unemployment and a stagnating economy. the government cannot create wealth. can transfer jobs from the productive sector to the government sector by taxing one and spending on the other. it can transfer jobs from one part of the productive sector by taxing and transfer them to another part by subsidizing it. but it cannot create jobs. these policies are causing enormous damage to our economy, and i wish you folks would stop it. [laughter] >> we are running close on time. mr. williams, for two minutes. >> thank you. nobody agrees more than me. i am in the transportation business. we need good infrastructure. however, this a man and raises taxes, and that is a bad idea. i am job creator for 41 years. you don't create jobs by raising taxes on small businesses and workers. employees actually root for thei
same economy. what we don't see as clearly are the jobs that are destroyed or prevented from performing as the government first takes that dollar out of the economy. we see those lost jobs and chronic unemployment and a stagnating economy. the government cannot create wealth. can transfer jobs from the productive sector to the government sector by taxing one and spending on the other. it can transfer jobs from one part of the productive sector by taxing and transfer them to another part by...
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does this had help the economy? nope. it's time to fix this so that the little people are not being harmed the most. . i would like to yield time to my colleague from minneapolis, the co-chair of the progressive caucus and one of the authors of our plan, representative keith ellison. mr. ellison: let me thank you, congressman pocan. one of the great things of this 113th congress you and a number of other awesome new members have joined us to lend your creativity and expertise for advocating for the american people, american man and woman. you hail from the great state of wisconsin where collective bargaining began? mr. pocan: absolutely. we are very proud to be not only the creator of collective bahraining and unemployment compensation. mr. ellison: reclaiming the and, you come from a state, we love tammy baldin and when she told us she was running for the senate, we didn't know how anyone could fulfill her tremendous legacy, but you walked into this building and you have stepped up right away. i want to say thank you for
does this had help the economy? nope. it's time to fix this so that the little people are not being harmed the most. . i would like to yield time to my colleague from minneapolis, the co-chair of the progressive caucus and one of the authors of our plan, representative keith ellison. mr. ellison: let me thank you, congressman pocan. one of the great things of this 113th congress you and a number of other awesome new members have joined us to lend your creativity and expertise for advocating for...
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where are his plans for getting the economy moving? he has nothing to say. that is what is happening under his leadership, absolutely nothing about the debt, debt, and more debt. he is absolutely hopeless good today's exchanges have shown it. they have an economic policy that is failing summit trimester that makes it up as he goes along, government that is falling apart, and all the time, it's the country that is paying the price. six questions, not a single positive suggestion for how to get on top of the deficit. not a single suggestion for how to deal with the massive welfare. not a single suggestion for how to improve standards in our schools. but mr. speaker, i do know what he has been doing over these last months. because i have been -- >> order. this answer must be heard. >> i have here a copy of his diary and i know what he has been up to. these are the dinners that he has held to raise money from the trade unions in the last few weeks. as door, asgnb, left, they you emma 2.7 million pounds. dinosaur after dinosaur, dinner after dinner, they pay the
where are his plans for getting the economy moving? he has nothing to say. that is what is happening under his leadership, absolutely nothing about the debt, debt, and more debt. he is absolutely hopeless good today's exchanges have shown it. they have an economic policy that is failing summit trimester that makes it up as he goes along, government that is falling apart, and all the time, it's the country that is paying the price. six questions, not a single positive suggestion for how to get...
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we just hit the economy with a $1.6 trillion tax increase. the economy's not roaring right now. and what they're saying, let's o that all over again. we are saying fix the tax code, replace it with a pro-growth tax system that helps small businesses, that helps job creators, that helps families. get government spending's appetite under control. the government is supposed to be spending 5% on average for the next 10 years. that's too much. that's much more than what the family budget gets. we sebring it down to 3.-- we say bring it down to 3.4%. when we look at all the smoke and mirrors, all the claims, none of the democratic budgets that's being brought to the floor ever, ever balance the budget. how is that a balanced plan? balancing the budget is what every family does. balancing the budget is what every business does. balancing the budget is what every local government does. surely our federal government can do this, and one of the key ingredients to growing this economy, to making american businesses big and small competitive so they can create jobs and create take-home pay
we just hit the economy with a $1.6 trillion tax increase. the economy's not roaring right now. and what they're saying, let's o that all over again. we are saying fix the tax code, replace it with a pro-growth tax system that helps small businesses, that helps job creators, that helps families. get government spending's appetite under control. the government is supposed to be spending 5% on average for the next 10 years. that's too much. that's much more than what the family budget gets. we...
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balancing the budget helps our economy. it gives us a healthy economy and a progrowth economy. this is a goal we should all have. thank you. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] >> president obama met with senate democrats to discuss issues including the budget. party leaders spoke with reporters about their differing budget proposals. >> we are seeing a contrast. the present -- the president is reaching out to republicans. and the senate, we are working out a bill to advance a compromise that will protect middle-class families. tomorrow, senator murray will introduce her bill that represent a balanced approach to what we need to do with the economy. on the other side, house republicans are moving further away from a compromise. house republicans are advancing the ryan republican budget that is more extreme and propaganda that we have seen in the past. the ryan republican budget slices critical programs and set of asking the wealthiest to pay more. he is going after education, healthcare, research, pris
balancing the budget helps our economy. it gives us a healthy economy and a progrowth economy. this is a goal we should all have. thank you. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] >> president obama met with senate democrats to discuss issues including the budget. party leaders spoke with reporters about their differing budget proposals. >> we are seeing a contrast. the present -- the president is reaching out...
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it also will help grow our economy and create jobs. our plan is a plan to grow the economy. what we are seeing on the other side from the senate by the democrats is a plan that is going to grow one thing, that is the national debt. at a time when many seniors are worried about their benefits and we see many young people that are having trouble finding jobs after they graduate from college, ours is a plan that will give them the certainty, that will help them find those jobs, because it will help grow the economy. what we need from the president, what we need from senate democrats is a plan to join us in this effort to help improve the lives of americans all across this country. inas one of the few cpa's this town, you'll be hard- pressed to find a bigger tax, budget, or economic geek than me. there is nothing i enjoy more than having a discussion about debt to equity ratios and allocations and the difference between getting to primary balance as opposed to actually balancing the budget. i have been told that normal people do not enjoy those discussions. i can tell you one th
it also will help grow our economy and create jobs. our plan is a plan to grow the economy. what we are seeing on the other side from the senate by the democrats is a plan that is going to grow one thing, that is the national debt. at a time when many seniors are worried about their benefits and we see many young people that are having trouble finding jobs after they graduate from college, ours is a plan that will give them the certainty, that will help them find those jobs, because it will...
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our economy is recovering. it is resilient. but it not yet where it need to be. we've got millions of people who are still out of work or underemployed. we've still got businesses that could be thriving if we're able to make sure washington doesn't engage in self-induced crises. we'll have a lot of work to do. let's face it, there's still a lot of divisions and arguments here in washington. doing our h we are very west to reach out to the other side, and i think there's a genuine desire on the part of republicans and democrats to try to get something done, i think there is a weariness among membership in the senate and the house about this constant grind, day in and day out of argument and crises instead of productivity and movement forward. the politics of a lot of these issues is tough. and members sometimes are scared about making the right decisions. and they're particularly scared because they're subject to pressure from special interest groups and well financed organizations that may be pushing in a different direction. and so i think the idea here, the con
our economy is recovering. it is resilient. but it not yet where it need to be. we've got millions of people who are still out of work or underemployed. we've still got businesses that could be thriving if we're able to make sure washington doesn't engage in self-induced crises. we'll have a lot of work to do. let's face it, there's still a lot of divisions and arguments here in washington. doing our h we are very west to reach out to the other side, and i think there's a genuine desire on the...
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and it hurts our economy. the president even admitted that raising taxes in a bad economy kills jobs so why would you can't to continue raising taxes? let's control spending. washington spending is in the highest level in the history of our country. there's not a tax ref new problem. there's a spending problem. it's not only hurting washington and our ability to balance the budget. it's hurting our economy. and people in the country are going wait a minute. we manage to live within our means. why can't washington figure this out? >> we're at record low levels in terms of discretionary spending. we haven't had it this low since the eisenhower administration. so where does that come from? because as you know, democrats are not going to touch those entitlement programs unless you are willing to touch revenue. do you think we can really cut more? >> it's going to have to be addressed one way or another. mandatory spending is the biggest part hasn't been addressed by congress. obama care is part of mandatory spendi
and it hurts our economy. the president even admitted that raising taxes in a bad economy kills jobs so why would you can't to continue raising taxes? let's control spending. washington spending is in the highest level in the history of our country. there's not a tax ref new problem. there's a spending problem. it's not only hurting washington and our ability to balance the budget. it's hurting our economy. and people in the country are going wait a minute. we manage to live within our means....
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it hurts our economy. the president has admitted raising taxes and a bad economy kills jobs, so why would you keep raising taxes? control spending. washington spending is at the highest level in the history of the country. there is a spending problem in washington. it is not only heard in washington and our ability to balance the budget, it is hurting the economy. people in the country are going we men are managing to live within our means, why can -- we are managing to live within our means, why can't washington figure it out? >> as you know, democrats will not touch entitlement programs, she were willing to touch revenue. the you think we can really, think we canu really cut more? >> obama care is part of mandatory spending. each report says it will cost more money and add more to the deficit in the prior report. we have to address that problem. medicare right now is scheduled to go bankrupt. people say do not touch medicare. that means let it go bust. that is not right for seniors. it is not responsible
it hurts our economy. the president has admitted raising taxes and a bad economy kills jobs, so why would you keep raising taxes? control spending. washington spending is at the highest level in the history of the country. there is a spending problem in washington. it is not only heard in washington and our ability to balance the budget, it is hurting the economy. people in the country are going we men are managing to live within our means, why can -- we are managing to live within our means,...
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the global economy is real. we don't live in a national economy any more. everything you buy, everything you sell, everything you touch it's all impacted by things that are happening halfway around the world. the information age is real. it's made our lives easier. it's allowed you right now to take pictures with your phones and tweet every word i say for or against me. [laughter] it's changed the world and it's made our life easier. it's also changed our economy. you go into a grocery store today and you find machines doing the jobs that people once used to do. you find one person, because of automation, can do the work that five people used to do. it's the world around us that's change. and this is having an impact on our people. on our hardworking people. many have seen the jobs wiped out. jobs they've been doing for 20 years disappeared overnight. many of them -- many of them to things the right way. for example, they pay their mortgages on time. and now when the housing bubble came they were stuck with a bill for bailing out the banks that caused it, f
the global economy is real. we don't live in a national economy any more. everything you buy, everything you sell, everything you touch it's all impacted by things that are happening halfway around the world. the information age is real. it's made our lives easier. it's allowed you right now to take pictures with your phones and tweet every word i say for or against me. [laughter] it's changed the world and it's made our life easier. it's also changed our economy. you go into a grocery store...
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we need to reduce this debt dragging down our economy. i do not believe the standard approach is good -- the sanders approach is good. >> the clerk will call the roll. [roll call] >> the ayes are 12, the nays 12. >> the amendment is agreed to. we will now move to the merkley amendment. >> this amendment was to add trade enforcement to the existing budget reserve fund to promote employment and job growth. trade levels -- it is good for our companies and workers. >> is there a senator in opposition? if there is no objection, we will do this on a voice vote. all those in favor, say aye. opposed nay. the amendment is agreed to. senator johnson. >> thank you, madam chair. i believe in working with your staff on this amendment for greater transparency requiring the cbo to do an annual report on the cost of the affordable care act. i think we worked out exactly what we were looking at and hopefully this can go on the wicker rule of unanimous consent for voice approval. >> we did have some discussions on the brink over this. i would be willing to
we need to reduce this debt dragging down our economy. i do not believe the standard approach is good -- the sanders approach is good. >> the clerk will call the roll. [roll call] >> the ayes are 12, the nays 12. >> the amendment is agreed to. we will now move to the merkley amendment. >> this amendment was to add trade enforcement to the existing budget reserve fund to promote employment and job growth. trade levels -- it is good for our companies and workers. >>...
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and it hurts the overall economy. 2/3 of our economies consumer spending. you live in michigan -- i don't know if he said you live near the car industry or anything. he could become wealthy as a car industrialist ... employees could buy a car -- unless his employees could buy a car. if you don't pay people the minimum wage at how will share in the growth, the economy won't grow. you talk about waste, fraud, and abuse, and i agree with you about that. of course, the sequester is no way to do it, taking hatchet to the budget without looking at ways we could trim the budget and eliminate duplicative programs. but thank you for your question. host: the president meets with you on thursday. what do you think of the meanings and the way he has been meeting with republicans when it comes to budget and spending issues? guest: when he doesn't meet with people, he is accused of being distant and aloof. when he does meet with us, then he is caving. i know that people in my party become very paranoid and upset -- "oh, he is meeting with those terrible republicans." hos
and it hurts the overall economy. 2/3 of our economies consumer spending. you live in michigan -- i don't know if he said you live near the car industry or anything. he could become wealthy as a car industrialist ... employees could buy a car -- unless his employees could buy a car. if you don't pay people the minimum wage at how will share in the growth, the economy won't grow. you talk about waste, fraud, and abuse, and i agree with you about that. of course, the sequester is no way to do it,...
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so what we want to do is not tax and tax and tax the economy more, which weakens the economy. we would like to see the economy grow and throw off more wealth that benefits workers, benefits employees, and actually creates more tax revenue for us. that is the central question that we have. so this amendment, i believe moves us in the right direction. it gives us an opportunity to end the deficits. ce we do that, as a percentage of g.d.p. we have will have some growth as projected by c.b.o. thank you. >> well, let me respond on our side and i think we'll have some debate here. to begin with, i think all of us recognize it is a responsibility that we have right now to deal with our debt and deficit in a responsible manner. we all want to achieve that goal. but all of us recognize our economy is fragile right now, we have lived through a lot in the last 10 years. many of our families are still struggling to get back to work to put food on the table to send their kids to college, to pay their mortgage and to stay in their homes. the budget we put forward really recognizes the fragi
so what we want to do is not tax and tax and tax the economy more, which weakens the economy. we would like to see the economy grow and throw off more wealth that benefits workers, benefits employees, and actually creates more tax revenue for us. that is the central question that we have. so this amendment, i believe moves us in the right direction. it gives us an opportunity to end the deficits. ce we do that, as a percentage of g.d.p. we have will have some growth as projected by c.b.o. thank...
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and grow our economy by strengthening the footprint of washington. i believe that's what brings us together. , moms and dads look at their kids and they want the best for them. we are at.t's where there are differences. at the same time, when we come together, we can look forward and realize that, at the end of the day, we are looking forward to this country doing what it is called to do. host: on twitter, "as a service member, how do you feel about men and women in the military?" -- how do you feel about women in the military?" how about in combat? guest: sometimes, this administration comes out with things that are more popular driven than they are policy driven. many of our women serve in combat, and they do a very good job. they are in convoys in iraq. they have been doing flying missions for a long time. when you bring up these issues, you score points. we should have looked at this further on how they are wanting to implement it. we have two women in congress who are just outstanding, good friends who i've gotten to know very well. elsie gabbar
and grow our economy by strengthening the footprint of washington. i believe that's what brings us together. , moms and dads look at their kids and they want the best for them. we are at.t's where there are differences. at the same time, when we come together, we can look forward and realize that, at the end of the day, we are looking forward to this country doing what it is called to do. host: on twitter, "as a service member, how do you feel about men and women in the military?" --...
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it also will help grow our economy, help create jobs. our plan is a plan to grow the economy. and what we are seeing on the other side from the senate by the democrat is a plan that's going to grow one thing, and that's the national debt. so at a time when many seniors are worried about their benefits, and we see many young people having trouble finding jobs after they graduate from college, ours is a plan that is going to give them the certainty and that is going to help them find those jobs because it's going to help grow the economy. what we need from the president and what we need from the senate democrats is a plan to join, to join us in this effort to -- that's going to help improve the lives of americans all across his country. >> a few c.p.a.'s in this town, you are going to be hard-pressed to find a bigger tax budget or economic geek than me. there's nothing i enjoy more than having a discussion about debt to equity ratios and 302-b allocations and the difference between getting to primary balance as opposed to actually alancing the budget. i have been told normal peo
it also will help grow our economy, help create jobs. our plan is a plan to grow the economy. and what we are seeing on the other side from the senate by the democrat is a plan that's going to grow one thing, and that's the national debt. so at a time when many seniors are worried about their benefits, and we see many young people having trouble finding jobs after they graduate from college, ours is a plan that is going to give them the certainty and that is going to help them find those jobs...
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, the global economy hostage. it is a very strange calculation. that's why i would have wished that we would have taken a firmer stance with all these expiring tax provisions to be able to fashion something that would been bolder, that would have solved more problems, and would not have created 3 new fiscal cliff. host: deborah in richmond, virginia, a democrat, our last caller. caller: good morning. one.k your top caller: how come medicare cannot bargain on products and services? guest: i personally think that the largest consumer of pharmaceutical products in the world, medicare, should have been able to obstruct a better deal, like we do for the veterans department, which it was able to save money. we were expanding the universe of people who were taking prescription drugs. they stood to make a lot of money. i'd think there were ways to strike a better deal. i think it was a mistake. host: congressman earl blumenauer, democrat of oregon, thank you for talking to our viewers. guest: thank you. host: next, will t
, the global economy hostage. it is a very strange calculation. that's why i would have wished that we would have taken a firmer stance with all these expiring tax provisions to be able to fashion something that would been bolder, that would have solved more problems, and would not have created 3 new fiscal cliff. host: deborah in richmond, virginia, a democrat, our last caller. caller: good morning. one.k your top caller: how come medicare cannot bargain on products and services? guest: i...
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we had higher tax rates then, we had a booming economy. as our population ages we have to make choices about how we are going to connect to supporting them. there was a research the came out recently that asked people what you want to do about social security. he were willing to pay higher taxes in order to keep the promises that we have made, and even expand benefits. they want to expand social security. we have to adjust for the fact that we do have an aging population. it is when the cost more. we have to have a higher revenue base to support that or else we are going to have to make some cuts that i do not think the population wants to make. commentother referring to rick perry and rick santorum -- in-line guest: they are going through an autopsy. i do not want to throw out names. that did come from bobby j. del. i think there needs to be more open mindedness. i do not think these are stupid individuals. i think they need to be willing to look at all the options that are on the table, looked at the evidence, and really be tied to that
we had higher tax rates then, we had a booming economy. as our population ages we have to make choices about how we are going to connect to supporting them. there was a research the came out recently that asked people what you want to do about social security. he were willing to pay higher taxes in order to keep the promises that we have made, and even expand benefits. they want to expand social security. we have to adjust for the fact that we do have an aging population. it is when the cost...
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ignore the economy. all the answers lie in washington, take more from hard-working small businesses. take more from families. spend it in washington. and oh, by the way. we don't have a crisis. that is scare mongering. you know what? try telling that to our children and grandchildren who are guaranteed to get a lower standard of living. try telling that to the struggling workers, the families and people in poverty who aren't cutting it in this economy. balancing the budget. helps us promote a healthy economy to create jobs and get people back on their feet again and that's exactly why we are proposing and passing this budget. i yield back the balance of my time. the chair: all time has expired. the chair: the gentleman from texas, mr. brady and the gentlewoman from new york, mrs. maloney, will each control 30 minutes on the subject of economic goals and policy. the chair recognizes the gentleman from texas. mr. brady: thank you, mr. speaker, during the annual debate -- i yield myself such time as i may c
ignore the economy. all the answers lie in washington, take more from hard-working small businesses. take more from families. spend it in washington. and oh, by the way. we don't have a crisis. that is scare mongering. you know what? try telling that to our children and grandchildren who are guaranteed to get a lower standard of living. try telling that to the struggling workers, the families and people in poverty who aren't cutting it in this economy. balancing the budget. helps us promote a...
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not, we areit or immersed in a global economy. the car as you drive and the airplanes you ride in have parts made in 10, 15, 20 different countries around the world. for america to be competitive, we have to shift to those areas of greater strength. as our economy gets more complicated and as we cannot compete in cheap labor like some of these emerging countries or third world countries, we have to do what americans do best and that is take advantage of our ingenuity and capabilities. our education system is failing our kids. it is not just about money. we spend more money per student than any other nation in the world. we rate in the lowest quarter when it comes to science, math, things of that nature. we have to get our kids better educated. we have to reform our education system, provide them with some choices. step number two is we need to reform our tax system so that our products can be more competitive. it cannot be paying 30-40% in taxes in the corporate world and compete in a nation where a company pays zero taxes. you to
not, we areit or immersed in a global economy. the car as you drive and the airplanes you ride in have parts made in 10, 15, 20 different countries around the world. for america to be competitive, we have to shift to those areas of greater strength. as our economy gets more complicated and as we cannot compete in cheap labor like some of these emerging countries or third world countries, we have to do what americans do best and that is take advantage of our ingenuity and capabilities. our...
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that relationship defines the shape of the global economy. is the largest trade investment partner for almost all other countries in the global economy, that speaks of the power and potential. anhave been very happy from irish perspective to see the high level report produced between the eu and the u.s. in terms of potential. i spoke to the president after his reelection. he addressed the matter in his state of the union address and last week, the european council gave a very positive endorsement to giving this presidency to thesure -- trigger negotiations, which can hopefully take place. there is a 90-day process to go through from the u.s. administration point of view. the relationship has enormous potential. currently, 15 million jobs depend on the the trade. think of the potential for all the millions of people on either side of the atlantic in terms of the potential for job creation if this were to become a reality, which i expect it will. long-term evidence would show the flow of trade and investment helps spread new ideas, new innovati
that relationship defines the shape of the global economy. is the largest trade investment partner for almost all other countries in the global economy, that speaks of the power and potential. anhave been very happy from irish perspective to see the high level report produced between the eu and the u.s. in terms of potential. i spoke to the president after his reelection. he addressed the matter in his state of the union address and last week, the european council gave a very positive...
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we are a public economy. medicare and the military has gobbled up what everyone feels is real economic activity. it is really being paid by the taxpayers. host: let's get a response. guest: you're absolutely right. it ultimately comes down to the taxpayers. the federal government cannot spend a dime that it does not take her borrow from somebody else. when it borrows, there is an interest rate on it. and it has to take money to pay off that debt. i agree with you, we should make certain that we have priorities in washington and we are not spending more than we take in. we need to leave more in your pocket so we can get the economy rolling. in terms of medicare, i would report that the medicare trustees, not republicans, not democrats, but the medicare trustees report, the folks and go charge of making certain medicare is solvent. they are telling us there is a predictable time into the next 10 years at which point medicare cannot provide the medical services for seniors from a financial standpoint. it is incu
we are a public economy. medicare and the military has gobbled up what everyone feels is real economic activity. it is really being paid by the taxpayers. host: let's get a response. guest: you're absolutely right. it ultimately comes down to the taxpayers. the federal government cannot spend a dime that it does not take her borrow from somebody else. when it borrows, there is an interest rate on it. and it has to take money to pay off that debt. i agree with you, we should make certain that we...
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if consumer demand increases, the economy will grow, and if the economy grows, the deficit will decline and so too will our debt as a percentage of g.d.p. this is decision time in america, and clearly the best decision that we can make is a balanced approach to dealing with our economic problems today. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause 12-a of rule 1, the chair declares the house in recess until noon today. >> we began providing televised access to the every day workings of congress and the tell -- and the federal government. c-span, created by table companies -- cable companies. >> on c-span we will take you live to capitol hill where the senate armed services committee is holding a hearing with the top military officials. in a are looking into budget requests from the military command. last week chuck hagel announced they will spend $1 billion in addition to add 14 interceptors on the west coast to the u.s. defense system. >> what more can and should the united states do in your command and others? >> if you are speaking about drugs, more assets. locating, weood at understan
if consumer demand increases, the economy will grow, and if the economy grows, the deficit will decline and so too will our debt as a percentage of g.d.p. this is decision time in america, and clearly the best decision that we can make is a balanced approach to dealing with our economic problems today. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause 12-a of rule 1, the chair declares the house in recess until noon today. >> we began providing televised access to the every day workings of...
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let's grow the economy. let's reform the tax system, let's stop picking winners and losers through loopholes, lower tax rates for everybody, families and businesses to create jobs and commig growth. let's open up the resources we have in this country, oil, coal, gas so we can bring down gas prices. increase paychecks, create jobs, help manufacturing. we have a safety net that isn't working. we have the highest poverty rates in a generation. 46 million people in poverty. we need to fix this safety net so so that it works to get people back on their feet again. we need to save medicare so that it's not bankrupt because it is on a path to bankruptcy. so that the current seniors can rest in comfort knowing that it's not going to be taken away from them, so that the obamacare rationing board won't take it from them and so that those of white house are younger can plan for it -- of us who are younger can plan for it. we need to balance the budget. balancing the budget is necessary for a healthy economy. for creati
let's grow the economy. let's reform the tax system, let's stop picking winners and losers through loopholes, lower tax rates for everybody, families and businesses to create jobs and commig growth. let's open up the resources we have in this country, oil, coal, gas so we can bring down gas prices. increase paychecks, create jobs, help manufacturing. we have a safety net that isn't working. we have the highest poverty rates in a generation. 46 million people in poverty. we need to fix this...
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we need to focus our efforts to grow the american economy, not the government economy. [applause] this is the most important point i want to make today. if you take nothing else away from what i have to say today, please understand this. we must not become the party of austerity. we must become the party of growth. [applause] of course, we know the government is out of control. we just lost an election. we must not continue to fight on our opponents terms. the republican party must become the party of growth. it is not based in washington, d.c. [applause] we have fallen into a trap of believing the world revolves around washington, that the economy is based there. if our goal is to simply better manage the disaster that is the federal government, you can count me out. i am not sign -- signing up for that. honestly, who of you here wants to sign up to help manage the slow decline of the united states of america? i sure don't. not -- that is what we have democrats for. [applause] party promises to be the party of more, but they are actually the party of less. they are the
we need to focus our efforts to grow the american economy, not the government economy. [applause] this is the most important point i want to make today. if you take nothing else away from what i have to say today, please understand this. we must not become the party of austerity. we must become the party of growth. [applause] of course, we know the government is out of control. we just lost an election. we must not continue to fight on our opponents terms. the republican party must become the...
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and will soon be one of the world's largest economies. its involvement in asia will be a welcomed addition. the u.s. must work with india to reduce her domestic constraints to growth and inagrees foreign direct investment. reducing red tape, increasing the supply of electricity, improving the tax system, strengthening the ability to enforce contracts will all lift india's ranking and spur business growth in a way that has been missing thus far. since asia's economy is largely based on global supply chains, it is absolutely critical for india to enact reforms and liberalize its economy, to tap into this regional market. this is how india anchors itself in the asia-pacific region and we should do what we can to help leverage those reforms inside india. that is why i believe the administration must redouble its efforts to secure a u.s.-india bilateral investment treaty. current negotiations are proceeding far too slowly. there are important issues to resolve and it's going to take a concerted effort to make progress, but once the b.i.t. is f
and will soon be one of the world's largest economies. its involvement in asia will be a welcomed addition. the u.s. must work with india to reduce her domestic constraints to growth and inagrees foreign direct investment. reducing red tape, increasing the supply of electricity, improving the tax system, strengthening the ability to enforce contracts will all lift india's ranking and spur business growth in a way that has been missing thus far. since asia's economy is largely based on global...
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horsford, want a strong economy -- the american people, mr. horsford, want a strong economy, they want jobs created and they expect us to do it in this house in a bipartisan basis. we've failed to do it and we must do it. thank you. mr. horsford: thank you. over the weekend speaker boehner said, quote, we do not have an immediate debt crisis, we have one looming. it's not an immediate problem. well, what we do have right now is an immediate jobs deficit and we should be focused on getting the american people back to wrork and that's what -- back to work and that's what the congressional black caucus alternative budget does and to talk about the focus on jobs and investing in our future, the woman who fights for the people of florida, the gentlelady from florida, ms. brown. ms. brown: thank you so much and thank you for your leadership. you know, i really do believe when you're born you get a birth certificate and when you die you're going to get a death certificate. and that little dash in between is what you've done to make this a better plac
horsford, want a strong economy -- the american people, mr. horsford, want a strong economy, they want jobs created and they expect us to do it in this house in a bipartisan basis. we've failed to do it and we must do it. thank you. mr. horsford: thank you. over the weekend speaker boehner said, quote, we do not have an immediate debt crisis, we have one looming. it's not an immediate problem. well, what we do have right now is an immediate jobs deficit and we should be focused on getting the...
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you have a very weak economy. it was interesting that in the obama recovery, family income went down to $2,500 a year, where during the recession in come on it went down $5,000 a year. families were doing worse, yet in the campaign, obama ran an extremely good campaign, and he won despite his disadvantages and he won freckly at a predictable way. he made the election about his opponent. allowed obamaple to define romney. romney thether than fighting romney, and that is why it is important for republicans to look back and say what did we do wrong. the idea that the republican party is in some terrible shape certainly -- i do not buy that. i have seen terrible shape. i remember watergate, i remember when the 13% of americans identified themselves as republicans, and the national chairman appointed people to see if we should change the name of the party. for 40 years, the most number of republicans in the house was 192. andy we have 230 something, it is absolutely a bright to figure out what you did wrong, and the ob
you have a very weak economy. it was interesting that in the obama recovery, family income went down to $2,500 a year, where during the recession in come on it went down $5,000 a year. families were doing worse, yet in the campaign, obama ran an extremely good campaign, and he won despite his disadvantages and he won freckly at a predictable way. he made the election about his opponent. allowed obamaple to define romney. romney thether than fighting romney, and that is why it is important for...
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we need laserlike focus on the economy. we need to analyze every proposal in light of, will this get america back to work? we need to get people working by reducing the government's role in creation of jobs. my state's motto, mountaineers are always free, which is a delicate means to me that we need to limit government and create more workers independence. in west virginia and so many other states, this means treating a level playing field for all businesses, regardless of their union status. west virginia is the perfect ground for our national principles. west virginians are fiscally conservative, we have the best rainy day fund in the nation, but nonetheless, employment has in my state.ed when liberals are the cause of the low economy, they seem to blame conservatives. i don't understand that. in west virginia come our legislature votes every day. i'
we need laserlike focus on the economy. we need to analyze every proposal in light of, will this get america back to work? we need to get people working by reducing the government's role in creation of jobs. my state's motto, mountaineers are always free, which is a delicate means to me that we need to limit government and create more workers independence. in west virginia and so many other states, this means treating a level playing field for all businesses, regardless of their union status....
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classng, thriving middle and an economy built on innovation. in my state of the union address, our most important task was to drive that economic growth. i meant it. we should be asking ourselves the questions -- how to make america a land for good jobs? how do we equip people with skills and training to do those jobs? how do we make sure that hard work leads to a decent living? please upgrade to sit down. i'm sorry. everyone is standing. maybe it was one of the effects of the sequester. he had to get rid of chairs. [laughter] i chose argonne national lab because few areas hold more promise for creating good jobs and growing our economy than how we use american energy. after years of talking about it, we are poised to take control of our energy future. we produce more oil that we have in 15 years. we import less oil than we had in 20 years. we have doubled the amount of renewable energy that we generate from wind and solar. tens of thousands of good jobs to show for it. we are producing more natural gas than we have before that hundreds of thou
classng, thriving middle and an economy built on innovation. in my state of the union address, our most important task was to drive that economic growth. i meant it. we should be asking ourselves the questions -- how to make america a land for good jobs? how do we equip people with skills and training to do those jobs? how do we make sure that hard work leads to a decent living? please upgrade to sit down. i'm sorry. everyone is standing. maybe it was one of the effects of the sequester. he had...
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its economy is in dire straits. its leadership is divided. and its position -- in the region, and the world -- has only grown weaker. i do believe that all of us have an interest in resolving this issue peacefully. strong and principled diplomacy is the best way to ensure that the iranian government forsakes nuclear weapons. peace is far more preferable to war. and the inevitable costs, the unintended consequences that would come with war means that we have to do everything we can to try to resolve this diplomatically. because of the cooperation between our governments, we know that there remains time to pursue a diplomatic resolution. that's what america will do, with clear eyes -- working with a world that's united, and with the sense of urgency that's required. but iran must know this time is not unlimited. and i've made the position of the united states of america clear: iran must not get a nuclear weapon. this is not a danger that can be contained, and as president, i've said all options are on the table for achieving our objectives. ame
its economy is in dire straits. its leadership is divided. and its position -- in the region, and the world -- has only grown weaker. i do believe that all of us have an interest in resolving this issue peacefully. strong and principled diplomacy is the best way to ensure that the iranian government forsakes nuclear weapons. peace is far more preferable to war. and the inevitable costs, the unintended consequences that would come with war means that we have to do everything we can to try to...
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economy. thank you, mr. speaker. and with that i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. pursuant to clause 12-a of rule 1, the chair declares the house today.ss until noon a number of questions regarding the scope of the fourth amendment, injuries prudence. jurisprudence. which can they obtain a search warrant and how long should the data be kept? although no drones operating in the u.s. are yet weaponized, i'm advised, should law enforcement be permitted to equip unmanned aircraft with nonlethal tools such as tear gas, pepper spray? and my concerns about the domestic use of drones extends beyond government and law enforcement. before we allow widespread of drones in domestic airspace, we have to carefully consider the impact on the privacy rights of americans. just last week we are reminded how one company's push to gather data on americans led to vast overcollection and potential privacy violations. similarly, a simple scan of amateur videos on
economy. thank you, mr. speaker. and with that i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. pursuant to clause 12-a of rule 1, the chair declares the house today.ss until noon a number of questions regarding the scope of the fourth amendment, injuries prudence. jurisprudence. which can they obtain a search warrant and how long should the data be kept? although no drones operating in the u.s. are yet weaponized, i'm advised, should law enforcement be...
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and did helps the overall economy. 2/3 of our economy is consumer spending. so you live in michigan, i don't know if you said you lived near the car industry or anything, but what ford understood is he couldn't become wealthy as a car industrialist unless his employees could buy a car. if you don't pay people the minimum wage, you don't give people -- if you don't share in the wealth, then the economy won't grow. you talked about waste, fraud, and abuse, and i do agree with you on that, there are lots of ways we could cut waste, fraud, and abuse. of course the sequester is no way to do it. just taking a hatchet to the budget and cutting out without really looking at ways that we really could trim the budget and eliminate duplicative programs. thank you for your question. host: the president meets with you on thursday. what do you expect from the meetings? what do you think about the way he's been meeting with other republicans and parties when it comes to budget and spending issues? guest: i think the president can't win for losing. when he doesn't meet with
and did helps the overall economy. 2/3 of our economy is consumer spending. so you live in michigan, i don't know if you said you lived near the car industry or anything, but what ford understood is he couldn't become wealthy as a car industrialist unless his employees could buy a car. if you don't pay people the minimum wage, you don't give people -- if you don't share in the wealth, then the economy won't grow. you talked about waste, fraud, and abuse, and i do agree with you on that, there...
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we clearly had the better plan to grow the economy, but we failed to convince the voters, and our defeat has been a wake- up call to everyone in the party. we have heard from every corner of america new ideas as to how we can innovate, expand, build a 21st century republican party. let me say plainly -- we do not need to moderate, but we do need to modernize, modernize our outreach to touch everyone in today's demographic and modernize our technology to reach people where they live today. change must be constant. it does not mean we have to be less conservative. we already have one liberal party in this country. we do not need a second one. [applause] even president ronald reagan said, "freedom is the right to question and change the established way of doing things. it is the continuous revolution of the marketplace. it is the understanding that allows us to recognize shortcomings and seek solutions." 1988 in these words in moscow to some university students. it was timely for the russian people then, and it is a message we conservatives need to hear now. conservatives' bedrock principle
we clearly had the better plan to grow the economy, but we failed to convince the voters, and our defeat has been a wake- up call to everyone in the party. we have heard from every corner of america new ideas as to how we can innovate, expand, build a 21st century republican party. let me say plainly -- we do not need to moderate, but we do need to modernize, modernize our outreach to touch everyone in today's demographic and modernize our technology to reach people where they live today....
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growth at every stage to get the economy booming. we need to repeal obamacare. [applause] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] >> we need to repeal. frank. -- dodd-frank. talk about a bill you don't have to read any further than the title. [laughter] we need to eliminate corporate welfare. [applause] need to build the keystone pipeline. [applause] we need to rein in the epa. [applause] in west texas, the epa is trying to use a lizard to shut down oil and gas production. do you know my view of lizards? they make darn fine boots. [applause] we need to audit the fed. [applause] and we need to stop qe infinity. we need to abolish the u.s. department of education. [applause] education is too important for it to be governed by bureaucrats in washington, taking choices away from parents and kids. [applause] and we need to champion school choice. [applause] the civil rights issue of the next generation. i would like to see more democrats going and explaining to young kids trapped in failing
growth at every stage to get the economy booming. we need to repeal obamacare. [applause] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] >> we need to repeal. frank. -- dodd-frank. talk about a bill you don't have to read any further than the title. [laughter] we need to eliminate corporate welfare. [applause] need to build the keystone pipeline. [applause] we need to rein in the epa. [applause] in west texas, the epa...
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this is a tremendously bad thing for the economy. this is not the right way to do things. we would have preferred them differently. you can always arrive at some interesting figures on job loss. you know, according to the c.b.o., the affordable care act will cost 800,000 jobs. i doubt my friends would work with us to repeal that and save those 800,000 jobs. they've got other objectives there. our on thive in the entire sequester -- our objective on the entire sequester effort is to begin to lower the long-term debt for this country. a debt that is going to undermine the economy and destroy many, many, many tens of thousands of jobs in the coming years. numbers we deal with it -- unless we deal with it. we're making that effort today, the ryan budget committee will be on the floor next week. i know my friends will have an alternative to that. i welcome that. i'm glad they're doing that. they did not do that when they were in the majority. the senate finally for the first time in four years looks like it's going to put out a budget. it's not a budget that i would like, but t
this is a tremendously bad thing for the economy. this is not the right way to do things. we would have preferred them differently. you can always arrive at some interesting figures on job loss. you know, according to the c.b.o., the affordable care act will cost 800,000 jobs. i doubt my friends would work with us to repeal that and save those 800,000 jobs. they've got other objectives there. our on thive in the entire sequester -- our objective on the entire sequester effort is to begin to...
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we see when an economy is recovering from an reese significance, and embraces as you tirt, the economy crumbles. that's what happened in japan in the 1990's. that's what happened in this country in 1937. we must learn from this lesson. in fact, experts say that the republican budget will result in two million fewer american jobs and will decrease the economic growth by 1.7%. mr. speaker, what we have to do is invest in our economy, nation build here at home, in america, and this is a vehicle for growth. we should not be cutting those kinds of investments. austerity is short sight the and we should reject it. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from montana rise? mr. danes: to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. danes: -- . mr. daines: mr. speaker, one of the best parts of my job is hearing from the people i serve in the great state of montana. and while one million montanans offer a lot of different ideas and
we see when an economy is recovering from an reese significance, and embraces as you tirt, the economy crumbles. that's what happened in japan in the 1990's. that's what happened in this country in 1937. we must learn from this lesson. in fact, experts say that the republican budget will result in two million fewer american jobs and will decrease the economic growth by 1.7%. mr. speaker, what we have to do is invest in our economy, nation build here at home, in america, and this is a vehicle...
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your kids will move to california and stay out there that is less of a problem now that california's economy has crashed and not as good as it used to be. my kids have stayed here. you know, my daughter that lives the furriest away lives in vienna, va are a, a subway outside of the beltway. it is half hour drive. >> how much do your children think like you and your wife? >> we're all conservative. we railroad pretty conservative family. my son and think a lot about politics. the rest of them don't. the women don't think about it as much. but they tend to agree with us. >> all right. twitter. i will read some of the twitter messages that you sent out. >> oh-oh. oh-oh. >> here is one. november the 5th, 2012. >> okay. >> "why romney will win." >> you can say i have been wrong a few times. you know, there were a lot of polls. i have always placed great stock in gallop. and the gallop got this election wrong as did some other pollsters. the bam ground poll, and showed romney winning and -- >> why in this business, stick their neck out on predictions? i mean so many are wrong. >> i don't know. why
your kids will move to california and stay out there that is less of a problem now that california's economy has crashed and not as good as it used to be. my kids have stayed here. you know, my daughter that lives the furriest away lives in vienna, va are a, a subway outside of the beltway. it is half hour drive. >> how much do your children think like you and your wife? >> we're all conservative. we railroad pretty conservative family. my son and think a lot about politics. the...
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giving the economy a chance to recover. to go in with these draconian cuts, not only does it hurt people, but it could hurt the recovery, the overall economy that for the past 35 months has been growing private-sector jobs and digging ourselves out of that deep recession. it could possibly throw us back in it. and i yield back. ms. frankel: what is the logic in taking little children out of head start programs? when we know that the past -- path to middle class, the path to be able to take care of your family, to take care of yourself, to be a tax-paying citizen is education. so i ask you, congresswoman, why would we pass a budget that think ke 27,000 -- i even more, the last sequester bill would take 27,000 kids out of child care, out of head start. and this new budget doubles down. why would we do that? mrs. maloney: i think you pointed out that this budget is not only draconian and unfair, it is filled with contradictions. why in the world would you let these tax breaks continue for big oil companies that are making a pr
giving the economy a chance to recover. to go in with these draconian cuts, not only does it hurt people, but it could hurt the recovery, the overall economy that for the past 35 months has been growing private-sector jobs and digging ourselves out of that deep recession. it could possibly throw us back in it. and i yield back. ms. frankel: what is the logic in taking little children out of head start programs? when we know that the past -- path to middle class, the path to be able to take care...
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our economy cannot afford it. it must be every conservative's mission to defund it and move away from socialized medicine before it is implemented. 2013 is a challenge. let can to canton andit must be a year where we wage attack against and those forces in the republican establishment that hijacked the conservative movement. we must not rest. as conservatives, we all believe america is an exceptional nation. we do not want our beloved nation to have the financial books of greece or the gun laws of china. waynds, i fear that is the we are headed. president obama and his left- wing liberals -- the media is in the bag for this administration, and we all know it, which is why the grass roots of our movement must not sit on the sidelines. you must redouble your efforts and together we must fight those who want to sell out our principles. remember reagan's three pillars of conservatism -- free enterprise, strong national defense, and per-family social policies. we must not cede these principles to president obama on one
our economy cannot afford it. it must be every conservative's mission to defund it and move away from socialized medicine before it is implemented. 2013 is a challenge. let can to canton andit must be a year where we wage attack against and those forces in the republican establishment that hijacked the conservative movement. we must not rest. as conservatives, we all believe america is an exceptional nation. we do not want our beloved nation to have the financial books of greece or the gun laws...
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growth at every stage to get the economy booming. we need to repeal obamacare. [applause] we need to repeal dodd-frank. [applause] talk a a bill you don't have to read further than the title. [laughter] we need to eliminate corporate welfare. [applause] we need to build the keystone pipeline. we need to reign in the e.p.a. [applause] you know, in west texas the e.p.s. a trying to use a lizard to shut down oil and gas productions. my view of lizards, they make darn fine boots. [applause] we need to audit the fed. [applause] we need to stop e.q. infinity. we need to abolish obama education. [applause] education is too important for it to be governed by bureaucrats in washington taking away from parents and kids. and we need to champion school choice. [applause] theels civil rights issue of the next generation. i would like to see more democrats going and splange to young kids trapped in failing schools, young hispanic, young african american why they are willing to consign another generation to not have a fair and equal shot at the american dream. [applause] we ne
growth at every stage to get the economy booming. we need to repeal obamacare. [applause] we need to repeal dodd-frank. [applause] talk a a bill you don't have to read further than the title. [laughter] we need to eliminate corporate welfare. [applause] we need to build the keystone pipeline. we need to reign in the e.p.a. [applause] you know, in west texas the e.p.s. a trying to use a lizard to shut down oil and gas productions. my view of lizards, they make darn fine boots. [applause] we need...
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even in today's economy, with the economy being what it is and hard to find a job, 90% of these people get a job. are hired. right now today. not one in five. the chair: the gentleman's time has expired. mr. kline: i yield 30 seconds more. the chair: the gentleman is recognized. mr. roe: i thank the chairman for yielding. i want to finish my saying there are things that work today out here. today that we can emulate. we need to streamline this. you should read all these -- i agree with the ranking member miller, we do need reform. that's what this is an attempt to do. i want to commend dr. foxx and chairman kleine for their leadership on this issue and i encourage my colleagues to support this bill. the chair: the gentleman from minnesota reserves. the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. miller: i yield three minutes to the gentleman from texas, mr. hinojosa, the ranking member of the subcommittee on education and work force. the chair: the gentleman is recognized for three minutes. . mr. hinojosa: madam speaker, i rise today to oppose h.r. 803, a fatally flawed and highly par
even in today's economy, with the economy being what it is and hard to find a job, 90% of these people get a job. are hired. right now today. not one in five. the chair: the gentleman's time has expired. mr. kline: i yield 30 seconds more. the chair: the gentleman is recognized. mr. roe: i thank the chairman for yielding. i want to finish my saying there are things that work today out here. today that we can emulate. we need to streamline this. you should read all these -- i agree with the...